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INSTRUCTIONS

DP12

MICROSCOPE DIGITAL CAMERA SYSTEM

This instruction manual is for the Olympus DP12 Microscope Digital Camera System. To ensure the
safety, obtain optimum performance and familiarize yourself fully with the use of this system, we
recommend that you study this manual thoroughly before operating the system. Retain this
instruction manual in an easily accessible place near the work desk for future reference.

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Summary of Contents for DP12

Page 1: ...al Camera System To ensure the safety obtain optimum performance and familiarize yourself fully with the use of this system we recommend that you study this manual thoroughly before operating the syst...

Page 2: ...ADJ 17 4 Displaying Picture Recording Information INFO 18 1 Setting the White Balance WB 21 3 Setting the ISO Rating ISO 21 5 Setting the Beep Tone 22 7 Setting the Date Time 23 9 Setting the SHQ Pict...

Page 3: ...32 1 Monitor Observation in Record Mode 32 2 Monitor Observation in Play Mode 32 8 PICTURE DOWNLOADING IN A PERSONAL COMPUTER 33 36 1 Connecting a PC 33 3 Playing Pictures on a PC 35 2 Loading Picture...

Page 4: ...orce to them 3 To prevent toppling of the microscope keep the total height of the microscope below 1 meter when attachments are mounted Safety and Operation Symbols The following symbols are found on...

Page 5: ...other than the glass components should be cleaned by wiping with a clean cloth Do not use organic solvents to remove major stains Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a neutral detergent solution...

Page 6: ...a SSFDC M 32PI Adapter MA 2 TV monitor Connection kit DP12 BSW Notebook PC PCAT PC card reader writer Desktop PC PC AT Digital printer P 400 P 200 Printer Film recorder TV adapter C mount U PMTVC 1X T...

Page 7: ...or P 9 Tripod adapter mount screw hole LCD panel P 6 OTWB One Touch White Balance button P 14 Both REC modes INFO Information button P 18 PLAY mode SPOT metering button P 17 Both REC modes PRINT reser...

Page 8: ...ack Folder name P 24 File name P 24 Print reservation P 19 Compression rate P 23 Write protect P 16 Picture quality mode P 21 Recording pixels P 23 Exposure adjustment P 17 Manual white balance settin...

Page 9: ...Panel Connectors USB connector P 33 ISO rating P 22 Number of remaining pictures P 21 Error code display P 37 Card error P 37 Picture quality mode P 21 Center weighted average metering P 17 Camera mo...

Page 10: ...ction manual provided with your SmartMedia Write protect area Index area The SmartMedia is a precision device Handle it with care and avoid subject it to sudden or severe impact Be sure not to touch i...

Page 11: ...s the photographed field is as shown below use a TV adapter having magnification of 0 5X to 1X If a 0 35X TV adapter is used the periphery of the photographed image will become dark If a C mount adapt...

Page 12: ...o the DC input con nector 2 of the control box Always use the power cord provided by Olympus If no power cord is provided please select the proper power cord by referring to the section PROPER SELECTI...

Page 13: ...e power cord s power plug from the power outlet Also immediately contact your local Olympus representative Never attempt to power the camera system using an AC adapter other than the provided Doing so...

Page 14: ...hat the contact area faces downward and insert it all the way into the slot on the camera unit 3 Close the card cover Removal Push the inserted SmartMedia further into deep This causes the SmartMedia...

Page 15: ...and brightness of the specimen by referring to the LCD monitor P 14 Focusing procedure Focusing of a live image is easier when it is magnified to 2X see page 14 The optimum focusing position can be id...

Page 16: ...ity of each SmartMedia card The number of remaining pictures is also variable when the SmartMedia card contains a DPOF print reservation file etc The SmartMedia card has a service life The available c...

Page 17: ...he live image magnification Press the MOVE button 1 to set to 2X and the MOVE button 2 to return to 1X The brightness and colors of the live images displayed on the LCD monitor may differ from actuall...

Page 18: ...a To view the hidden area of the picture press and hold the EXPOSE button 3 while press one of the MOVE buttons and to move the picture in the desired direction The directions in which the picture can...

Page 19: ...the picture to be erased main picture has been recorded any of the files associated with the main picture is protected the picture file cannot be erased The above procedure makes it possible erase a...

Page 20: ...rk 2 in the LCD panel Pressing the button again displays center weighted average mark It is also possible to display the metering area on the LCD monitor screen see page 25 2 Adjusting the Exposure EX...

Page 21: ...the center 3 Press the AE LOCK button 1 The current exposure time is locked ant the indicated LED of the button lights up If the current metering mode is SPOT mode it cannot be canceled until AE LOCK...

Page 22: ...be subjected to print reservation and then press the PRINT reservation button 2 3 The LCD monitor shows the number of printouts Press either MOVE button or 3 to place the green frame cursor on the des...

Page 23: ...sor to the item to be set Press either MOVE button or 2 to select the de sired item Move the cursor to the option to be selected Press either MOVE button or 3 to select the de sired option Press the S...

Page 24: ...K 5500K or 6500K When the color temperature is set manually the LCD panel shows 2 Selecting the Picture Quality Mode Q Factory setup HQ Picture quality Select the picture quality of the picture to be...

Page 25: ...ble for print ing and viewing while SOFT reproduces more natural con tours which is suitable for image processing on a PC Select the appropriate sharpness according to situations 5 Setting the Beep To...

Page 26: ...picture they will be altered to the processing date and time when the picture is processed on the PC To check the recording date and time of a picture recorded with the DP12 use the CD ROM provided wi...

Page 27: ...unchanged but the file No becomes the number continuing the file Nos which have been recorded on the previously used SmartMedia Example When pictures are copied file by file onto a PC the file Nos do...

Page 28: ...splay This item sets whether the picture displayed in the LCD monitor is erect or inverted 14 Setting the Scale Display Factory setup OFF ON1 ON2 ON3 TMP temporary The scale of the specimen image acco...

Page 29: ...ay on monitor only This item selects whether the scale is displayed in the LCD monitor screen only or both in the LCD monitor screen and recorded picture Memory data No setting Factory setup ON1 000 T...

Page 30: ...evel nor the maximum level are indicated Normal condition display The current level is indicated by the white bar while the maximum level is indicated in red Current level Perform precise focusing so...

Page 31: ...item to the specified video output for your system 18 Resetting the Recording Setups Factory setup The setups related to recording can be reset to the factory defaults This function is used when you...

Page 32: ...irmation screen appears select YES if you want to erase all pictures Select NO to cancel the operation Only the non protected pictures can be erased If it is required to erase protected pictures also...

Page 33: ...inted out a the printer connected to the PC Printing is not available with a printer which is designed to be connected directly to a camera for direct printout such as the Olympus P 300 digital printe...

Page 34: ...eserved pictures in a SmartMedia the marking appears next to menu item CARD INDEX To make index print reservation of all pictures restart the setting from the beginning will disappear after this Date...

Page 35: ...onitor shows the live image Even if Up down inverted display is set at Setting the Picture Display Orientation page 25 the image displayed is an erect image Then characters in the scale displayed are...

Page 36: ...rating system Windows 98SE 2000 Me CPU Pentium III 150 MHz or more HDD free space 50 MB or more Memory 64 MB RAM Connector USB interface Monitor Minimum 256 colors 800 x 600 dots or more 32000 colors...

Page 37: ...s in the camera system can be downloaded to the PC through a USB cable Image viewer Pictures downloaded from the camera system or picture files stored in a disk can be displayed either as index displa...

Page 38: ...ack of pictures recorded in a SmartMedia Pictures recorded in the SmartMedia installed in the camera system can be viewed using the DP12 BSW 1 Start the software installed in the PC 2 Click the My Cam...

Page 39: ...t Camera in the menu bar then select Download All Images All pictures in the SmartMedia are loaded from it to the PC The pictures loaded in the PC can be viewed with other application software than th...

Page 40: ...o more pictures can be re corded because the number of remaining pictures is 0 Use another SmartMedia erase unwanted pic tures or download existing data to your PC then erase all pictures in the Smart...

Page 41: ...536 pixels in SHQ HQ modes 1024 x 768 or 640 x 480 pixels in SQ mode LCD monitor 3 5 inch TFT color LCD approx 200 000 pixels External interfaces PC connection USB connector type B Video output RCA pi...

Page 42: ...it or SmartMedia is not in serted Use another SmartMedia 11 The SmartMedia is full Use another SmartMedia erase un wanted pictures or download existing data to your PC then erase all pictures in the...

Page 43: ...cture are strange A wrong color temperature is set in the white balance control operation Set the color temperature properly 21 h Error message is displayed during data downloading to PC The PC connec...

Page 44: ...ance coupling Table 1 Certified Cord A power supply cord should be certified by one of the agencies listed in Table 1 or comprised of cordage marked with an agency marking per Table 1 or marked per Ta...

Page 45: ...Authority of Ireland NSAI Norges Elektriske Materiellkontroll NEMKO Asociacion Electrotecnica Y Electronica Espanola AEE Hellenic Organization for Standardization ELOT Instituto Portages da Qualidade...

Page 46: ...buya ku Tokyo Japan Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany 2 Corporate Center Drive Melville NY 11747 3157 U S A 491B River Valley Road 12 01 04 Valley Point Office Tower Singapore 248373 2 8 Hondura...

Page 47: ...djust the light intensity of the microscope Check the image to be shot Check the specimen focusing and framing re cording area on the LCD Record an image Press the EXPOSE button to take a picture The...

Page 48: ...16X Erasure Procedure A protected picture cannot be erased When a write protect sticker is attached to SmartMedia the pictures recorded in it cannot be erased All picture erasure To erase all picture...

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